SACRAMENTO KINGS
Last season: 33 – 49
This season: 30 – 52
Did he fall, or was he pushed? Did DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings’ best player by many miles, arrive in SacTo as a fully-formed jerk, or did he become one out of frustration?
If this collection of Kings looking more like pawns is any better than last year’s, I’m too blind to see it. Rudy Gay will show up, hog the ball while getting his points and money, and watch the playoffs on TV. Omri Casspi gets another chance, Arron Afflalo becomes less and less relevant, and there’s no backcourt to speak of.
What are they doing with Cousins, Willy Cauley-Stein and rookie George Papagiannis? The Kings have no outside shooting, but all manner of redundant length.
Trade Cousins for draft picks and a shooter, then move on. At least the long-suffering fans of California’s capital will have some hope.
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